Publication date: 8 August 2022

Author: ResearchGate

Description: Worldwide, it is imperative for citizens to have access to electricity. This applies to Congolese--rural and urban dwellers, and if possible, it should be guaranteed by government’s laws and policies. However, the rural and urban areas of Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) suffer majorly from lack of access to electricity. The major reasons are the high costs associated with connection to the national central grid and production insufficiency. Therefore, one feasible approach to electrify these areas is to use microgrids. This technology is decent and viable option for energy revolution since it incorporates energy storage systems, distributed generators, and localized loads. 

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Publication date: 2017, July

Author: SE4ALL

Description: This paper, part of the Green Mini-Grid Market Development Programme (GMG MDP) document series, assesses the green mini-grid market for rural electrification in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This includes mini-grids powered by renewable energy resources – solar radiation, wind, hydropower or biomass – either exclusively, or in combination with diesel generation. 

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Publication date: 2014, November

Author: ISE

Description: The Democratic Republic of Congo ratified the UNFCCC in 1995 and the Kyoto Protocol in 2005. DRC is a non-Annex I country under the Kyoto Protocol. In response to Agenda 21 of the United Nations Rio Conference in 1992 and with the help of the UNEP, DRC adopted its first National Environmental Action Plan in 1997, addressing the country’s major issues related to poverty, population growth and environmental protection. 

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Publication date: 2014, May

Author: MHRE

Description: The Democratic Republic of Congo has abundant and diverse energy resources:

• Renewable (biomass, hydraulic, solar, wind, geothermal, biofuel, biogas...);
• Non-renewable (oil, natural gas, mineral coal, uranium, oil shale, tar sands,...).

Despite enormous hydropower potential estimated at 100,000 MW, the access of the population to electricity rate is 9%. 

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Publication date: 2014, May

Author: USAID

Description: There is increasing recognition that development in the country will only be sustainable if the Congolese leaders and people demonstrate an active interest in and ability to take a leadership role in advancing the public good versus private gain. Reformers are in place that are improving the governance of the country. By assisting these reform efforts, USAID is in a position to strengthen the institutions whose very weakness has contributed to, the country’s fragility and that ultimately leads to poor social wellbeing and extreme poverty. 

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Publication date: 2013, July

Author: KTH-dESA

Description: This paper present the analysis to show the broad range of possible energy futures, without taking into deep consideration the admittedly important issues related to governance, environmental impacts or social tensions.

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Publication date: 2013, June

Author: Clifford Chance

Description: This note sets out a summary of certain legal issues to be taken into account when doing business in the Democratic Republic of Congo ("the DRC"). It is not intended to be exhaustive and is provided for information purposes only. 

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Publication date: 2013, June

Author: AfDB

Description: This Country Strategy Paper (CSP), covering the 2013-2017 period, summarizes the Bank’s strategic approach in support of the PRGSP. It draws on the achievements of the previous 2008-2012 CSP (ADB/BD/WP/2008/142.corr.1) and on the lessons learned from its implementation. More specifically, the CSP aims to contribute to lifting the country out of its fragile situation and help to lay strong foundations for sustained and inclusive development.

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Publication date: 2013, June

Author: UNEP RISO

Description: The DRC has extensive energy resources, including a potential hydroelectric capacity of approximately 100,000 MW. The Inga dam on the Congo River, alone, has a potential capacity of 40,000-45,000 MW, which could supply all of Southern Africa's electricity needs. Due to continuing political uncertainties and the resulting lack of investor interest, only a fraction of this amount has been developed.

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Publication date: 2013, February

Author: SNEL

Description: The energy potential of the DRC is essentially comprised of significant hydroelectric resources estimated at over 100,000 MW.

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Publication date: 2012

Author: Lighting Africa

Description: This note summarizes a report prepared by Lighting Africa to identify key policy barriers to the adoption of modern lighting products and services in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and offers recommendations for their mitigation. 

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Publication date: 2011, November

Author: EUEI PDF

Description: Only six percent of the 70 million people who live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have access to electricity. The country currently has no energy policy and its electric power system is fragmented and in urgent need of repair after years of neglect.

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Publication date: 2011, March

Author: ME

Description: DRC Energy Potencial:

• 100.000 MW hydropower potential, 44 000 MW at Inga site;
• 56 000 MW throughout the country;
• Renewable energies include: solar, biomass, wind, methane gas, geothermal;
• Installed hydro capacity: 2 498,45 MW (2,5% of the country potential);
• Abundant water ressources.

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Publication date: 2010, November

Author: AfDB

Description: The Rural and Peri-Urban Electrification Project (PEPR) is an investment project concerning the rehabilitation and extension of the electric power distribution system of Kinshasa and selected localities in four provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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Publication date: 2009

Author: HELIO

Description: This is the first time that work based on the assessment of the vulnerability and resilience of energy systems to climate change has been undertaken in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a country with abundant energy potential. The task has been undertaken using the energy vulnerability and resilience indicators developed by HELIO International. The study indicates the limits of Congo's energy systems, which are highly vulnerable. 

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Publication date: 2006, August

Author: CPUT

Description: The DRC government established a national utility, because electricity is a key element in the socio -economic development of a country.

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